On this week's show Mark says happy birthday to Louis Armstrong and producer Joe Boyd. There's also new music from Eilen Jewell, Skyscraper Stan and Ohtis, classic blues courtesy of Elmore James and a tune from Nashville Babylon favourites and Wellington locals Claude Rains.
Artist: Eilen Jewel
Track: Crawl
Composer: Eilen Jewell
Album: Gypsy
Label: Southbound
Artist: Beth Orton w/ Terry Callier
Track: Dolphins
Composer: Fred Neil
Album: Best Bits ep
Label: Heavenly
Artist: Ohtis
Track: Runnin'
Composer: Sam Swinson
Album: Curve Of Earth
Label: Full Time Hobby
Artist: Skyscraper Stan
Track: Child
Composer: Stan Woodhouse
Album: Golden Boy vol 1&2
Label: Heart Of The Rat
Artist: Elmore James
Track: It Hurts Me Too
Composer: James / London
Album: Vintage Blues
Label: Delta
Artist: Little Brother Montgomrey
Track: The First Time I Met The Blues
Composer: Montgomrey
Album: Vintage Blues
Label: Delta
Artist: Louis Armstrong
Track: La Vie En Rose
Composer: Piaf / Monnot
Album: Classic Louis Armstrong
Label: Universal
Artist: Claude Rains
Track: Smoke And Glass
Composer: Heather Wier
Album: Claude Rains
Label: https://clauderains.bandcamp.c
Artist: James Taylor
Track: Country Road
Composer: James Taylor
Album: Sweet Baby James
Label: Warner Bros
Artist: John & Beverly Martyn
Track: Tree Green
Composer: John Martyn
Album: Road To Ruin
Label: Island
Artist: Fairport Convention
Track: She Moves Through The Fair
Composer: Trad Arr Fairport Convention
Album: What We Did On Our Holidays
Label: Island
Artist: Nick Drake
Track: Northern Sky
Composer: Nick Drake
Album: Bryter Later
Label: Island
Artist: The Leake County Ramblers
Track: Leake County Blues
Composer: Trad
Album: Rough Guide To The Roots Of Country Music
Label: World Music